Find out if you need to charge GST/HST
Answer a few questions to find out if you need to charge or collect the tax and register to get a GST/HST account number.
Businesses with lower revenue and those that deal in certain goods and services might not need to charge the tax.
Do you or your organisation already have a GST/HST account?
- yes
- no
Check all of the following goods or services that you sell or provide.
Some goods and services are exempt from the GST/HST.
- sales of housing that were last used by an individual as a place of residence
- long-term rentals of residential accommodation (of one month or more) and residential condominium fees
- most health, medical, and dental services performed by licensed physicians or dentists for medical reasons
- child care services, where the primary purpose is to provide care and supervision to children 14 years of age or under for periods of less than 24 hours per day
- most domestic ferry services
- legal aid services
- many educational services such as: a) courses supplied by a vocational school leading to a certificate or a diploma that certifies the ability of individuals to practice or perform a trade or a vocation and b) tutoring services made to an individual in a course that follows a curriculum designated by a school authority
- music lessons
- most services provided by financial institutions such as lending money or operating deposit accounts
- the issuance of insurance policies by an insurer and the arranging for the issuance of insurance policies by insurance agents
- most property and services provided by charities and public institutions
- financial services (such as loan or mortgage)
- certain property and services provided by governments, non-profit organizations, municipalities, and other public service bodies including municipal transit services and standard residential services such as water distribution
- other goods and services
Are you or your organisation one of the following?
- registered charity
- public service body (school authorities, public colleges, universities, hospital authorities or municipalities)
- taxi or limousine driver
- none of the above
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